Since you are interested in Bach: Partitas BWV825-BWV830, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Volume 4: Sonatas opp. 26, 27 and 28 (Incls 'Moonlight') Andras Schiff (piano) [ ECM Records / CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] "So, for those collecting Schiff's cycle, or for those wanting just these four sonatas, there is no need to hesitate. This one is a winner" (Fanfare September 2007) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas (14 CDs plus Book) Michael Houstoun (piano) [ Rattle / 14 CD Box Set - released 15/Oct/2014 ] NZ LISTENER BEST CLASSICAL Recordings 2014 |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Volume 5: Sonatas opp. 31 and 53 (Incs The Tempest & Waldstein) Andras Schiff (piano) [ ECM / 2 CD - released 9/Nov/2007 ] "The remarkable timbral distinctions (Schiff) obtains from his Steinway, fastidious execution of turns and other ornaments, plus painstakingly differentiated accents, articulation marks and dynamics. Sometimes his compulsive detailing casts a fresh... |
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Bach: The French Suites Murray Perahia (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 2/Dec/2016 ] "...I've only had this recording for five days but I predict a long and happy future in its company." Gramophone award WINNER 2017 - Instrumental |
BRAHMS / RAVEL / SCARLATTI / STRAVINSKY
Transformation Yuja Wang (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/May/2010 ] "Wang makes light of even the fiercest complexity...she has a dazzling way of lightening even the heaviest textures so that her entire performance gleams with an astonishing brilliance and verve" Gramophone Magazine: Disc of the Month - July 2010 |
J.S. BACH
English Suites BWV806-811 (recorded live in 2003) Andras Schiff (piano) [ Hungaroton Classic / DVD - released 18/Jun/2006 ] G :- "Wonderful keyboard Bach played on modern piano by Andras Schiff will provide great pleasure. Strongly recommended." (Amazon.com) |
J.S. BACH
Bach: Partitas BWV825-830 Andras Schiff (piano) [ Decca Originals / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] "Schiff's luminous pearly tone, multitasking voicing, springly rhythms and special combinations of delicacy, seriousness and exuberance all make this recording as uplifting as it was back in 1984." Five Stars ***** BBC Music Mag (May 2007) |
W.A. MOZART
Piano Sonatas K331 Rondo alla turca K332 K333 Andras Schiff (piano) [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 28/Sep/2007 ] "His fingerwork is precise yet mellow, and his sense of colour consistently excites admiration." (The Penguin Guide on the complete set) |
J. S. BACH
Well Tempered Clavier (Das Wohltemperierte) Books 1 & 2 Andras Schiff (piano) [ Decca Originals / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2008 ] "Schiff often takes a very individual view of pasrticular preludes and fugues, but his unexpected readings regularly win one over long before the end. First-rate sound."." (*** Three Stars Penguin Stereo Guide) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Complete sonatas for violin and piano (plus free 'making of' DVD) Isabelle Faust (violin) Alexander Melnikov (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Sep/2009 ] Gramophone Awards 2010: WINNER: Chamber - "The combination of the two fires a laser between the staves...A marvellous set." Gramophone Magazine |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Best Cello 100: Includes Bach's cello suites, The Swan & Kol Nidrei (Six CD set at a special price) Janos Starker / Mstislav Rostropovich / Pierre Fournier / Gautier Capucon / Paul Tortelier / Truls Mork / Jacqueline du Pre / Pablo Casals (cellos) [ EMI / 6 CD Box Set - released 27/Jul/2009 ] This 6 CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favourite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. |